The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02
THE GATES OF GREENWOOD.
Big Cotton Prices...COttOn Seed OH
the Way to Mnrket..-Church Re-
pairs -. A Parsonage Bought by
one who IL not n Parson..-Male
School and it's Antedeluvian Ii.
Eoorn Rnfuoou hn

one who ~ not n ParsOn.--Mal,
School and it's Antedeluvian IL
brary-..A Negro Between the Cars
GREENWOOD, S. c.. October 81, 1887.
Two hundred and seventy-nine bales OF cot
ton were brought to Greenwood last Saturday
Il week ago. The prices were up to l-1B Il
| 9N. These large receipts speak we'll for th
business OF the town. Greenwood deserve
success and Is determined to have 10. Tht
long continued bad weather caused the re
ceipts to fall of considerably last week. Ye
many farmers who live at some distance from
the town braved the rain and mud to brint
their cotton to market.
Large quantities OF cotton seed are still be
ing offered for sale In spite of the sage coun
sci so often given to farmers about the matter
If sell them they will, Greenwood Is prepared
10 pay as high. or higher, prices for them II:
any other. There seems to have been a gener
al dcpressiOnS in the cotton seed market fO
the last few days and the indications are tina
the prices will fall still lower. 1t would be
God send If they would become cheap enough
to convince onr people OF the folly Of which
they are guilty when they sell their cotton
seed.
Wr Cummings is preparing to erect resi-
dence upon the beautiful lot that he recently
purchased from Mr.. J. w. MILL
The members Of the Methodist church o
this place intend remodeling their house o
worship. The work will begin at once anc
when completed the present aspect OF tht
dious vestibule added, and the whole structure
greatly improved in appearance The ladIe!
OF the church have been largely instrument
al in securing the "one thing needful', for tht
accomplishment Of this very desirable end
There Is but little use of my mentioning the
fact however. as the ladies Of Greenwood are
always foremost In good works.
DR.. Barriltt has sold his Interest In the firir
OF Calhoun & Barratt to Mr.. Earle. of Green
VILE who intends moving here. The Doctor
much TO our qualification, will still remain
among us and will devote himself entirely Il
the prdctice Of his profession.
The Baptist parsonage at this place was
sold at auction last Thursday TO Mr.. join
Hill for twelve hundred and fifty dollars
Mr.. ioungblood from Edgeticld county i'll
tends moving to Greenwood soon.
Another marriage will take place In town
soon-so 1t is whispered.
Trade was pretty good in Green wood last
week considering the wet weather:
\ young man Of our town walked mile
through the rain to see his girl one night las
week. He evidently "has it bad"
Rev. r. u. Smart and family will spend gala
week In Charleston.
At the semi-monthly spelling match held a
the Male High School last Wednesday the vic
tors were Duckett Young, Samuel McGhee
Samuel Hodges, and Walter Crews. A severe
test was given the school but these four rank
cd rs perfect throughout the whole.
The opening Of the James Edward Calhoun
Library bids fair to be very enjoyable occa
sion. The Superntdent of Education will de
cscs will take place. The hour appointed for
the address is eleven a. M, November 4th.
Cotton seed sold for IS TO 1871 week before
last but went as low as Is last week. Some
difficulty at the mills was the cause Of the de
cline.
The citizens OF Greenwood who visited At
lanta during the Piedmont fair, have all re
turned. Though they seem 10 have enjoy cd
themselves. they do not view all their expert
enccs in that city through rose colored glasses
y negro was slightly hurt white coupling
cars ut the \. & X depot some nights since.
MIR. l.. H. Russel, Of Abbevtlle unloaded 1
car Of horses at this place about q week ago:
LINCONNCE.